It came to pass, while He
blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. —Luke
24:51
“His Cross is the door by
which every member of the human race can enter into the life of God; by His
resurrection He has the right to give eternal life to anyone, and by His
ascension our Lord entered heaven, keeping the door open for humanity.[…] There
is now freedom of access for anyone straight to the very throne of God because
of the ascension of the Son of Man. As the Son of Man, Jesus Christ
deliberately limited His omnipotence, omnipresence, and omniscience. But now
they are His in absolute, full power. As the Son of Man, Jesus Christ now has
all the power at the throne of God. From His ascension forward He is the King
of kings and Lord of lords.” CHAMBERS
Do you think about Jesus
much? Strange question? Do you think
about your life in Christ when you start your day, each day? Even reading these devotions .. or writing
them for that matter … is Jesus set in His proper place in your mind and heart
each day? Do you consider the Cross … “At
the Cross at the Cross where I first saw the light, and the burden of my heart
rolled away. It was there by faith, I
received my sight, and now I am happy all the day.” We must if we are to
fulfill our purpose in Him. We must if
we are to walk in faithful obedience. We
must if we are to bring glory to God. We
must if we are to rise above the power of our flesh and live by the
Spirit. Does who you are in Christ
govern who you are toward others? Is He
Lord? The Trinity is a difficult thing
to understand. But it is also an easy
thing to ignore. God the Father, sent
God the Son and God the Holy Spirit for us.
The Son to save us, the Spirit to enable us. To strengthen us. We have not been called to continue to live
the way we always have. Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 2:2 “ For I determined to
know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.” Our new life should dominate us. It should define us. It should not be a mere a parenthetical statement
about us. It all starts and ends with
Jesus. The leader of the Campus Crusade
for Christ Military Ministry once said “It’s (life is) all about Jesus and all
about Grace.” The essence Christian life simplified. CHARLEY
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